The Braves lost their second straight game, falling 69-58 to Oklahoma Wesleyan University on Thursday night at the Mueller Sports Complex. Ottawa shot 35.4 percent from the floor, 22.2 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 80 percent form the free throw line. OU had two players in double figures led by
Nora Ford's 18 points. She also led the team with seven rebounds.
Abbie Sextro was the other Brave in double figures. She finished with 16 points, six rebounds, two assists, and one steal.
Janiyah Hendricks led the Braves with three assists and two steals.
This season, OU is averaging 71 points, 36.6 rebounds, and 11.9 assists per game. They are shooting 37.2 percent from the floor, 29.3 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 72.8 percent from the free throw line.
Ottawa is ranked 44th in the NAIA in 3-pt field goals attempted per game (24.3), 14th in free throws made per game (15.8), 20th in free throws attempted per game (21.8), and 30th in opponent steals per game (6.7).
OU freshman
Dominique Schutte has 71 threes this season. That mark ranks her fifth in the OU record book for single season 3-pt field goals made. Maggie Hasenkamp is the school record holder with 86. She set the mark during the 2009-2010 season.
The Braves have a home record of 4-7 and a home mark of 2-7 in KCAC play. Ottawa won its last home contest, a 77-71 victory over McPherson on Feb. 1. When OU and Bethel tips off on Saturday, its will have been 14 days since the Braves have played in Wilson Field House. At home this season, OU is averaging 76.1 points per game, shooting 39 percent from the floor, and 29.2 percent from behind the 3-pt line. Opponents are scoring 77.1 points per game, shooting 43.8 percent from the floor, and 32.4 percent from behind the 3-pt line.
In OU's 11 home games this season, the Braves have three players scoring in double figures:
Nora Ford is averaging 14.2 points per game,
Dominique Schutte is scoring 14.1 points per game, and
Abbie Sextro is averaging 11 points per game.
In OU's eight victories this season, the Braves scored 81.3 points per game, shot 38.8 percent from the floor, and 29 percent from behind the 3-pt line. In its 17 losses, OU scored 66.2 points, shot 36.4 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 29.5 percent from the free throw line.
Saturday is the 87th meeting between Ottawa University and Bethel College. OU leads the series, 52-34 and the Braves are 3-2 in its last five games against the Threshers. BC won the first meeting this season, 77-65, in North Newton on Jan. 18. Ottawa lost the last time these two teams played in Wilson Field House, 95-79, on Nov. 29, 2023. The first ever meeting between the two teams happened on Dec. 12, 1980. Bethel won the game, 79-37.
In the first meeting this season, a 77-65 win by Bethel on Jan. 18, Ottawa shot 40.7 percent from the floor, 41.2 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 76.9 percent from the free throw line. OU had four players in double figures, led by
Nora Ford's 19 points.
Abbie Sextro had a double-double, 10 points and 12 rebounds. She also led OU with five assists.
Dominique Schutte scored 14 points, and
Janiyah Hendricks finished the game with 11 points.
Bethel College is 13-12 overall and has a KCAC record of 11-7. The Threshers enter Saturday's game coming off a 63-61 home loss to KCAC leader, Kansas Wesleyan University, on Thursday night. BC has a record of 5-6 on the road this season.
The Threshers are averaging 69.9 points, 37.3 rebounds, and 16.3 assists per game. BC is shooting 40.1 percent from the floor, 27.4 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 66.8 percent from the free throw line.
Kendall Locke leads Bethel in scoring (16.6), rebounding (7), assists (4.6), blocks (0.7), and steals (2.6) per game.
Bethel is ranked 25th in the NAIA in field goals attempted per game (67.3), 33rd in assists per game (16.3), and fifth in opponent blocks per game (1.5).
On the road this season, BC is scoring 68.7 points per game, shooting 38.3 percent from the floor, and 24.8 percent from behind the 3-pt line. At home this season Bethel is shooting over 40 percent from the floor (.417).
In their wins, the Threshers are scoring 77.3 points per game, shooting 44 percent from the floor, and 32.2 percent from behind the 3-pt line. In their losses, BC is scoring 62.4 points per game, shooting 36.4 percent from the floor, and 23.1 percent from behind the 3-pt line.
